HONOLULU — The commander of the Fourteenth Coast Guard District here received a senior government leadership award Sept. 9 at a Fort Shafter ceremony.
Coast Guard Rear Adm. Manson K. Brown was recognized by the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Hawaii chapter as senior government leader for the month of September.
AFCEA is an international [...]
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Hawaii’s Coast Guard commander receives leadership award
Coast Guard incident command post moves to Clear Lake
HOUSTON – The Coast Guard incident command post (ICP) for Hurricane Ike has moved from Katy, Texas to the Clear Lake Hilton Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008.
In order to better assist with hurricane relief the incident command post will continue to keep the public updated with the latest information on the recovery and repair [...]
Coast Guard closes portions of the Upper Mississippi, Illinois, Missouri rivers
ST. LOUIS – The Coast Guard Captain of the Port Upper Mississippi River has closed the following sections of the Mississippi, Missouri and Illinois rivers to all recreational vessel traffic with the following restrictions:
* The Upper Mississippi River is closed from Claryville, Mo., mile marker 109.9 to 185.4.
* The Missouri River is closed [...]
Hoax call costs Newport, N.C., man more than $45,000
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – A U.S. district judge sentenced a Newport, N.C., man 60 months probation Tuesday and the court imposed restitution in the amount of $45,292.78 for a false distress call that resulted in search and rescue efforts from multiple agencies.
On Sept. 20, 2007, Joe D. Mills, Jr., used a handheld VHF radio from his [...]
Coast Guard rescues 2 from downed aircraft
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard rescued two people, William Evans and Brandon Lefort, from atop a levee approximately 3 miles northeast of Chalmette, La., Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, when the Cessna they were aboard was forced to make an emergency landing.
A Coast Guard HH-65C rescue helicopter and crew on a training mission received a [...]
Area Maritime Security Training Exercise Scheduled in Victoria, Texas
Victoria, Texas – U.S. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi is sponsoring an Area Maritime Security Training Exercise Program (AMSTEP) on September 24, 2008 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the University of Houston-Victoria, University Center in order to better strengthen the Nation’s ability prevent, respond, and recover from a transportation security incident in a [...]
Military Spouse of the Year Award Accepting Nominations
PITTSBURGH – Military Spouse magazine (MSM) is now accepting nominations for its 2009 Military Spouse of the Year (MSOY) award, sponsored by USAA. The MSOY honoree represents the millions of military spouses who are unsung heroes maintaining the homefront, giving back selflessly to their communities, and providing support to our [...]